Rowan Surname
Approximately 41,759 people bear this surname
Rowan Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan,' from residence beside some prominent rowan-tree; v. Roan, Round, and Rowntree. A North-English and Scottish surname.
1714. Married — Edmund Roune and Anne Nash: St.
Read More About This SurnameRowan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19,747 | 1:18,355 | 2,314 |
| Egypt | 6,986 | 1:13,160 | 1,569 |
| England | 4,350 | 1:12,809 | 1,889 |
| Australia | 2,786 | 1:9,690 | 1,445 |
| Canada | 2,063 | 1:17,860 | 2,535 |
| Scotland | 1,349 | 1:3,969 | 690 |
| Ireland | 1,009 | 1:4,667 | 786 |
| South Africa | 881 | 1:61,496 | 7,766 |
| Iran | 755 | 1:101,699 | 9,912 |
| Northern Ireland | 435 | 1:4,241 | 835 |
| New Zealand | 360 | 1:12,579 | 2,194 |
| Philippines | 162 | 1:624,927 | 66,730 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:39,673 | 3,883 |
| Netherlands | 48 | 1:351,816 | 39,430 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 919 | 1:4,820 | 812 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 991 | 1:24,597 | 3,411 |
| Scotland | 940 | 1:3,982 | 636 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,058 | 1:16,422 | 2,085 |
Rowan (53,432) may also be a first name.
Rowan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan,' from residence beside some prominent rowan-tree; v. Roan, Round, and Rowntree. A North-English and Scottish surname.
1714. Married — Edmund Roune and Anne Nash: St. Mary Aldermary.
1805. — Charles Maclaren and Sarah Rowan: St. George, Hanover Square.
(1) from Ruadhdn, diminutive of Ruadh, 'red'. (2) From the Scots pronunciation of Rolland, which see. Thomas de Rolland (de most probably an error) was common councillor of Aberdeen, 1439 (Guildry, p. 186). Agnes Rowan was tenant under the bishop of Glasgow, 1511 (Rental), and William Rowan in Aberdeen, 1513 (CRA., p. 83), appears in 1509 as Rolland and Rowand (RAA., II, p. 383). Thomas Rowand was witness in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I). Edward Rowane appears in Stirling, 1525 (SBR., p. 25), the daughter of Nicol Rowan had sasine, 1573 (Pitfirrarte, 181), John Rowane was servitor to Robert Pont of Trinity College, Edinburgh, 1575 (Soltre, p. 137), and James Rowane was burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1595 (Burgesses). John Rowand (alias Long John) was portioner of Meiklegovan, 1692 (Retours, Lanark, 407). The wife of Dr. William Guild (early seventeenth century) was Catharine Rolland or Rowen (SN&Q., II, p. 139), Bethia Rouand was heir of Andrew Rouand, portioner of Meikle Govan, 1697 (Retours, Renfrew, 214), John Rowand is at Broomloan, 1709 (Minnies, p. 54), and Mr. John Rouan was minister at Parton, 1750 (Kirkcudbright). David Rowane, a Frenchman, engineer to the queen, 1557-8 (ER., XIX, p. 6, 38, 85. etc.) probably derived his surname from Rouen.
(Celtic) Red, Red-Haired [Irish and Gaelic Ruadhan (dh mute)-ruadh, red + the diminutive suff. -án] (Scandinavian) Dweller at the Rowan-Tree (Mountain-Ash) [Dialectal Norwegian raun = Danish- Norwegian rön(ne = Old Norse reyni-r]
This is sometimes a synonym of Ruane, sometimes of Rohan, q.v., or may be of English origin. MIF 211
(English, Irish) Dweller at, or near, a rowan tree (mountain ash); the little, red-haired man.
A place in the parish of Canonbie, co. Dumfries.
From the Dutch, Rouwen, from the French, Rouen; a personal name.
Rowan Demographics
Average Rowan Salary in
United States
$44,962 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rowan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rowan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rowan (Arabic: روان, Marathi: रोवन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rowan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,385th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 174,514 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Rowan live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 17,484th most common first name on earth, borne by 53,432 people.
The surname Rowan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 19,747 people, or 1 in 18,355. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 17 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Rowan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rowan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 646 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 439 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 110 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rowan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rowan last name are 11.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rowan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 31.66% more than the national average, earning 455,635 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.03% more than the national average, earning R 311,376 per year; in United States they earn 4.2% more than the national average, earning $44,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $52,636 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rowan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan in the Marathi language | ||
| रोवन | rovana | 50 |
| रोबन | robana | 50 |
| Rowan in the Arabic language | ||
| روان | rwan | - |
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